Historical background of Indians Kenya -- Asian penetration, land politics, and the genesis of Asian sugarcane agriculture -- Asian sugarcane farming in colonial Nyanza -- Transportation of sugarcane, production and marketing of sugar in colonial Nyanza -- Labor in the Nyanza sugar industry -- Challenges of sugarcane growing in colonial Nyanza -- Social and economic impact of Asian cane farming in colonial Nyanza -- Conclusion
Summary
This study of Asian agency in colonial Nyanza provides a blueprint to understand the persistent insufficiency in sugar production in post-independence Kenya. This book brings to light issues in broader Kenyan economic history, such as the undercapitalization of peasant farmers and lack of political will to spur agricultural economic development due to the politics of special interest groups
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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